Minutes of the December 10, 2018 Board of Education Meeting.

Present:

Warren Grable	Pat McKernan

Sandy Reel	Janel Anderson

Nikia Weber	Michael Estes

Nathan Geiger

Jennifer Luedke

Jason Winder

Sherman Smith (6:06 p.m.)

The regular Board of Education Meeting was called to order by President Warren Grable at 6 p.m.

AGENDA

It was moved by Winder and seconded by Geiger to approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

The Board of Education took a moment of silence to reflect on all the servicemen home and abroad serving our country and all the Veteran’s, law enforcement officers, and EMT’s.

Mr. Smith arrived at 6:06 p.m.

VOUCHERS AND BILLS

It was moved by Weber and seconded by Geiger to approve the vouchers and bills as presented. Motion Carried.

CONSENT AGENDA

It was moved by Luedke and seconded by Reel to approve the consent agenda as presented.

a. Approval of Minutes – November 12, 2018 Minutes

b. Acceptance of $1,000 Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Habits Grant

APPROVAL OF INSURANCE

It was moved by Smith and seconded by Reel to approve the CBIZ insurance renewal for 2019-2020 in the amount of $40,897. Motion Carried.

APPROVAL OF THS WORK EXPERIENCE

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Luedke to approve the THS Work Experience Program for the 2nd semester of the 2018-2019 school year. Motion Carried.

The Board of Education discussed plans for the Troy Schools Foundation. Mr. McKernan will bring to the board by-laws for them to approve at the next meeting.

Mr. Estes gave the Board of Education on some grant applications the district are working on. Mr. Estes discussed with the board college classes that high school students are taking through HCC. Seminar time and its purpose was discussed.

Mr. McKernan reported to the Board of Education that Atchison Community Health Clinic are offering to partner with us as an avenue to get students and families access to mental health services. A review of the board goals were discussed. Preliminary 2019-2020 calendars were given to the Board of Education. Mr. McKernan discussed with the Board his philosophy with weather make-up days. Mr. McKernan updated the board on the 504 Bootcamp Conference he attended at KASB.

Mr. Smith and Ms. Reel gave the DCEC report.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

It was moved by Geiger and seconded by Reel to go into executive session to discuss hiring of individual employees pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA and the open meeting will resume in the board room at 8:25 p.m.

Remaining: Board, Superintendent, and Principal

The meeting was adjourned at 8:29 p.m.

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Janel K. Anderson

Clerk of the Board